Thursday, March 31, 2016

CPIC Informatics Working Group publishes article in JAMIA

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An article from the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) Informatics Working Group has now been published ahead-of-pri...
Friday, March 25, 2016

DPYD testing saves money as well as prevents fluoropyrimidine toxicity

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A recent article [ PMID: 26573078] and editorial [ PMID: 26644533 ] in The Journal of Clinical Oncology looked at prospective testi...
Friday, March 18, 2016

The Wall Street Journal Discusses PGx

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An article in the Wall Street Journal this week by Health Editor Melinda Beck called “ Is Your Medicine Right for Your Metabolism? ” discus...

Integrating PGx throughout the Drug Development Process

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Nelson, et al. argue for integrating more pharmacogenomic research into drug screening and the pre-approval process, with benefits for patie...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

DTC genetic testing and the role of primary care providers

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An original research manuscript and a corresponding editorial  published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine analyze interactions of p...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

FDA-approved drug label for abacavir updated

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In an update to the FDA-approved drug label for abacavir (ZIAGEN), the wording within the Boxed Warning section has changed. It now uses str...
Sunday, February 28, 2016

The Precision Medicine Initiative: Consultative PGx and Data Sharing at Stanford University

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On February 25th, one year after the announcement of the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI), the White House hosted the Precision Medicine...